Using InfluxDB with MSR

[wmarcolin]

Hi!

I have a system that I consider pretty stable, running in a VM Ubuntu 20.04, it has some communication failures, but I think more by HE than by the OS/MSR.

I'm thinking of taking the next step to get more advantages from the system, and I'm thinking of using InfluxDB maybe for queries or to extend rules.

The question is, I would like practical examples of what really helps to install InfluxDB? What would you be doing that really makes a difference with this installation? Can you post examples of features or information?

Thanks

[wmarcolin]

Hi @toggledbits!

An example could be queried, in which rule am I using a certain device? I believe you have already commented on this before.

Using the database would also be possible to visualize information like the Z-Wave extensions, e.g. Last Activity? And apply this to rules? I mean, I understand that the Reactor information is exported to InfluxDB, but can I bring it back and use it in the Reactor?

I see several people commenting on using InfluxDB with Grafana in HE to generate Charts. Can I use the same DB for HE and for Reactor? In other words, what HE would export to InfluxDB, can I also consume in the Reactor?

Thanks,

[toggledbits]

I have a version of the InfluxDB plugin that can query and populate the attributes of an entity, just as many other controllers do in Reactor. That's still experimental, and requires some depth of knowledge of what I regard as a rather poorly-documented query language (theirs) that is yet another learning curve. At the moment, I see it as little more than a high bar for users and a huge technical support nightmare for me, so the jury is still out on if that ever sees daylight beyond my bench.